longstanding

[ lawng-stan-ding, long- ]

adjective

1. existing or occurring for a long time:

   a longstanding feud.

   Synonyms: long-lasting, lasting, enduring

Word History and Origins

Origin of longstanding¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; long ¹ + standing

Example Sentences

The park authority said some visitors were "unaware of the longstanding Welsh names and may mistakenly believe they are new".

From BBC

Earlier this year, PM Modi inaugurated a grand new temple at the site, fulfilling a longstanding promise by his party.

From BBC

But there were also concerns over pronunciation and some visitors being "unaware of the longstanding Welsh names and may mistakenly believe they are new".

From BBC

World leaders swiftly weighed in, ranging from enthusiastic congratulations to more somber and circumspect assurances of continuity in the relationship with Trump, whose mercurial first presidency upended many longstanding diplomatic norms.

From Los Angeles Times

To Stewart, Hinchcliffe isn’t worth taking seriously because he’s a clown, like Stewart’s own longstanding argument that he’s an entertainer – one to whom viewers turn to make sense of headlines — not a journalist.

From Salon